often don’t work.”
Doctors sometimes turn to unusual remedies, ranging from hot baths and showers to applying capsaicin
cream to the stomach or even using Haldol, a medication typically reserved for treating psychotic episodes.
“That’s something that can clinch the diagnosis for me, when someone says they’re better with a hot shower,” Buresh said.Find Support
“Patients describe going through all the hot water in their house.”
Who’s at Risk?
Even after symptoms subside, CHS can return if cannabis use continues. Stopping cannabis
use is the only way to fully resolve the condition.
Carlini warns:
“Because the syndrome strikes intermittently, some
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